How Did Dennis Gorski Die?
From the world of municipal politics, there comes some terrible news. Dennis Gorski died at his home in Cheektowaga on Sunday 5 July 2021.
Death Cause- Parkinson's Disease (Death Date: 4 July 2021)
Who Was Dennis Gorski?
Dennis T. Gorski (July 20, 1944 – July 4, 2021) was an American politician and former Marine who served in the United States Marine Corps. Gorski was a former County Executive of Erie County, New York, which encompasses Buffalo and many of its suburbs. He was born in Cheektowaga, New York.
He was the first Democrat to be elected as Erie County Executive, and the first to serve three four-year terms.
Prior to serving as county executive for three terms, Gorski was an Erie County legislator and a member of the New York State Assembly. He ran for Congress to succeed Democrat Henry Nowak during his second term as County Executive but was defeated in the general election by Republican Jack Quinn.